The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-08-06
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Bollmeyer, of Ottawa. will start branch
house at Spring Valley,
Races at Streator this week. Many Ottawa
people are in attendance.
The La Bastie Glass Works will start again
next Monday with full force.
George Inhoff died at the county asylum
last Saturday afternoon, Of old age.
Next week the races will be herewith
the Jockeys and all those who follow the cir.
cult.
Twenty-Five Of the Ottawa lodge uniformed
rank X of p. left for Bloomington last
Tuesday.
Dr. Fredericks, of the Baptist church, left
for the lakes Monday last, to enjoy vaca
ton trip.
The milling firm of Cotton, Dawell & Ham
ilton is dissolved. The firm is now Cotton &
Hamilton,
Geo. Fyfe's carload of wstermeIons didn't
spoil on his hands They were good and
sold rapidly.
The Belle of Ottawa took party of
young people for moonlight excursion last
Tuesday evening
The reunion of the l0ith will be one. week
earlier than arranged at first, Veterans will
please take notice.
Remember that the Big Bend Reunion
occurs one week earlier than at first intend
ed. 1t begins August "a.
The finance committee of the Big Bend
Reunion are hard at work on subscriptions,
and are meeting with fair success.
The saloon firm of White 4 McQuade has
dissolved, MIR. White retiring and taking
possession of the saloon in Whites Hotel.
The Y. c. A. held their monthly gospel
meeting at the Baptist church last Monday
evening. There was a goodly attendance.
The Ottawa syndicate who owns an oil
we'll at Lima, Ohio, have "struck lie, to the
extent of 100 barrels day from our we'll,
Company ID, will commemorate the ami
versary of its organization by banquet and
toast at the Armory, next Tuesday evening,
Aug 9th.
An editor at Marseiles has recently been
robbed of $40, and now all the dime museum
managers are nIious to secure him ~ an
attraction.
The headquarters Of the Big Bend re union
will be open from a IN. TO . p. m. in the
rooms in the Bushnell block, mex, TO Colonel
Fulerton's office.
Owing to the difficulty Of securing tents,
the Big Bend Re union will be held the three
days beginning Aug. 24-one week earlier
than planned at first.
The ladies Of the Second NJ. Z. church
gave a most enjoyable ice cream social last
Tuesday evening at the residence Of ii. }.
Logan, on the south side.
A party consisting Of f. Y. Griggs, Car
ence Grggs and s. f. King leh Thursday
morning for Yellowstone Park. They will
make three weeks trip oft.
J. II. Mills, the Ottawa machinist, has
taken into partnership Mr.. J. T. Taylor, late
of Wenona, Ill. The new firm starts strong
and with the best wishe, Of it's friends.
During the month Of August the Baptist
church will substitute for the usual Sunday
evening service seven o'clock prayer meet
ing, to which the public is cordially invited.
MIR. g. H. Whippls, Of Waltham, met with
A painful accident last Friday. While I'm
loading load Of oats he fell and dislocated
his shoulder. lie Was taken to La Sale, and
DR.. Clendenen cared for him.
Tomorrow morning the Rev. W. +. Day
breaches his last sermon before his vacation
lie will leave town next Wednesday for a
four weeks sojourn in the country. There
will be communion services tomorrow even.
ing at six o'clock.
B0trer, the Strestor murderer, or more
properly speaking, one Of Strea,ors murder
ers, attempted to hang himself in his cell in
the county jail in Ottawa, las, Sunday night
Unfortunately, he was not successful. lie has
now recovered, aud wants his trial in the
usual way.
The Belle of Ottawa" has been overhaul
ed and some slight changes made in her ma
ohinery. Mr. IIosssck made trip TO the
csny ons last week, and has a channel cleared
down to that point. liz is prepared TO take
picnic and ekcarsion parties to the canyons
| by water without landing in the mud.
Manley & Jordan handle the King Ham
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